3. (94) Kevin O’Connell, QB
The Patriots wanted to start grooming a young QB just in case something happens to Tom Brady and that’s why they selected Kevin O’Connell in the 3rd round. He’s a big guy at 6′5″, 225 pounds and he can flat out zing the football into tight spaces. He also is fast as he runs a 4.65 40. O’Connell’s only real weak point in that he gets injured a lot. He played in 39 games (33 starts) at San Diego State and he completed 664 of 1,151 passes (57.7%) for 7,689 yards with 46 TD passes and 34 interceptions. This was an outstanding pick by the Patriots as O’Connell will likely pass up both Matt Cassel and Matt Gutierrez on the depth chart quickly.
[…] The Patriots wanted to start grooming a young QB just in case something happens to Tom Brady and that’s why they selected Kevin O’Connell in the 3rd round. He’s a big guy at 6′5″, 225 pounds and he can flat out zing the football into tight spaces. He also is fast as he runs a 4.65 40. O’Connell’s on … Source: 3. (94) Kevin O’Connell, QB […]
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